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2002 1h 33mComedyDramaRomance

Nete is a tough woman of 37 who runs her job, husband, and teenage daughter with a firm and efficient hand. Her father suddenly becomes ill. Seriously ill. Nete forces a doctor to tell her how much time he has left. 3 weeks, hardly any longer. Nete's father becomes bitter and introvert, but Nete insists that he come to live with her and her family the few weeks he has left. "You should die with your family." Nete's father moves in and puts even more strain on Nete's family and everyday life. They all try to cope with the situation - he has only three weeks left, and you don't argue with a dying man. Three weeks pass by. A month. Nete's father does not die, his appetite comes back, the doctors begin to have doubts as to the prognosis, and Nete has a problem.

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Nete is a tough woman of 37 who runs her job, husband, and teenage daughter with a firm and efficient hand. Her father suddenly becomes ill. Seriously ill. Nete forces a doctor to tell her how much time he has left. 3 weeks, hardly any longer. Nete's father becomes bitter and introvert, but Nete insists that he come to live with her and her family the few weeks he has left. "You should die with your family." Nete's father moves in and puts even more strain on Nete's family and everyday life. They all try to cope with the situation - he has only three weeks left, and you don't argue with a dying man. Three weeks pass by. A month. Nete's father does not die, his appetite comes back, the doctors begin to have doubts as to the prognosis, and Nete has a problem.

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Jesper W. NielsenJesper W. NielsenDirectorKim Fupz AakesonKim Fupz AakesonWriterHalfdan EHalfdan EComposerJesper Winge LeisnerJesper Winge LeisnerComposerErik ZapponErik ZapponCinematography

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Paprika SteenPaprika SteenNete
Ole ErnstOle ErnstNete's father
Molly EgelindMolly EgelindKatrine
Trine DyrholmTrine DyrholmTrisse
Lotte AndersenLotte AndersenJanni
Jesper ChristensenJesper ChristensenDoctor
Nicolaj KopernikusNicolaj KopernikusMartin
Laura DrasbækLaura DrasbækTanja
Troels LybyTroels LybyKristian
Birthe NeumannBirthe NeumannUndertaker
Henrik PripHenrik PripNete's boss
Lars RantheLars RantheAssistance client
Mette Agnete HornMette Agnete HornAssistance client
Michael MoritzenMichael MoritzenClairvoyant
Casper SteffensenCasper SteffensenMikkel
Isao SuzukiSushi chef
Yozo TaguchiSushi chef
Lars BjarkeLars BjarkeOutlaw

Director

Jesper W. Nielsen

Writer

Kim Fupz Aakeson

Release date

27 Mar 2002

Runtime

1h 33m

Box office

$0.2M

Studio

Bech Film, Peter Bech Film, Det Danske Filminstitut

Language

Danish

Country

Denmark

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